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Word Origin & History

Jerry World War I British Army slang for "German," 1919, probably an alteration of 'German, but also said to be from the shape of the Ger. helmet, which was like a jerry, British slang for "chamber pot" (1827), probably an abbreviation of jeroboam. Hence jerry-can "5-gallon metal container" (1943), a type first used by German troops in World War II, later adopted by the Allies.

Example Sentences for jerry

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Tiff garcia was the first person to welcome everybody to the jerry garcia amphitheater.

Rob and jerry invest in a sailboat and find they have embarked on a disastrous venture.